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    US Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation
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    US Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation

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    501(c)(3) organization
    Donations are tax-deductible
    https://rocketcenterfoundation.org/
    1 TRANQUILITY BASE
    HUNTSVILLE AL 35805-3371

    HUNTSVILLE AL | IRS ruling year: 2015 | EIN: 63-1265839  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
    Organization Mission
    Foundation Mission Statement: U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization, which supports the educational programs of the U.S. Spac ... (More)
     

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    Rating Report

    Leadership & Adaptability
    Score

    100

    This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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    Strategy

    40 out of 40 points

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Mission Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
    Foundation Mission Statement: U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization, which supports the educational programs of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center® and Space Camp® through grants, fund raising, scholarships, and corporate partnerships. The mission of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Foundation is to inspire the spirit of exploration and achievement through authentic, engaging and educational experiences in space, defense and energy.
    Vision Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
    Our vision to to provide funding that supports each area of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center's mission
    Strategic Goals
    20 out of 20 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
    Goal One: We are working on new fundraising programs that are beneficial the mission and that our donors want to see/support more. We survey our donors regularly to make improvements and changes as needed.
    Goal Two: We set benchmarks for reach program and review and various points of the year to see how we can improve, grow and have better access to each of our programs.
    Goal Three: As we review each program, we have our core programs that we put most of our focus on, with smaller campaigns on the side throughout the year.

    Leadership

    30 out of 30 points

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Investment in Leadership Development
    15 out of 15 points
    The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development.
    Leadership development that has been implemented within the last year includes, personal development plans for each staff member, opportunities for Development staff to go to fundraising conferences, and cover costs for development staff to receive additional certifications that benefit the organization.
    External Focus on Mobilizing Mission
    15 out of 15 points
    The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
    • Strategic Partnerships
    • Collaborative Engagement
    • Social Promotion

    Adaptability

    30 out of 30 points

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Adaptability Statement
    30 out of 30 points
    The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
    Our organization has had to adapt a lot over the last year. Since COVID, we had lost most of our staff. During this last year, we have had the opportunity to hire additional staff, and focus on our processes and fundraising programs, most of which were completely new processes and programs. In the midst of all of this, we launched a capital campaign to help raise funds to help improve the structure of our campus.
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